Tessa Thompson
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent dramas, her accolades include nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Thompson began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College, acting in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. She made her film debut in the horror film When a Stranger Calls (2006), followed by leading roles in the independent drama Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010). Thompson received favourable notices for roles in the comedy-drama Dear White People (2014) and as civil rights activist Diane Nash in Ava DuVernay's historical drama Selma (2014). She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing Bianca Taylor in the sports dramas Creed (2015), Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023), and as Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the movies Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in Men in Black: International (2019). She starred in the independent films Sorry to Bother You (2018), Little Woods (2018), and Annihilation (2018). For her role as a black woman living during the Harlem Renaissance in Passing (2021), she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She portrayed the title role in Hedda (2025), which she also executive produced. On stage, she acted in the off-Broadway production of the Lydia R. Diamond play Smart People (2016). On television, she took recurring roles in shows such as the teen mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), the historical drama series Copper (2012–2013), and the science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022). She starred in the romantic drama film Sylvie's Love (2020) on Amazon Prime Video. Also, she served as an executive producer, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tessa Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Foxfinder
as Sam
Last Meals
as Hannah
HIS & HERS
as Anna Andrews
Hedda
as Hedda Gabler
Marvel Zombies
as Valkyrie (voice)
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self
The Listener
as Beth
Creed III
as Bianca Creed
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
as Unknown
Sherri
as Self - Guest
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - King Valkyrie
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
Passing
as Irene Redfield
What If...?
as Valkyrie (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sylvie's Love
as Sylvie
Shadow Stalker
as Tessa Thompson
Lady and the Tramp
as Lady (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Tessa Thompson
Men in Black: International
as Agent M
Little Woods
as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
Brave Girl Rising
as Nasro (voice)
Creed II
as Bianca
Sorry to Bother You
as Detroit
Dirty Computer
as Zen
Furlough
as Nicole Stevens
Annihilation
as Josie Radek
Moonlight
as Monica
South Dakota
as Chris
Dear White People
as Rikki Carter
100 Years
as Narrator (voice)
War on Everyone
as Jackie Hollis
Westworld
as Charlotte Hale
Salt Water
as Brit
Creed
as Bianca
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Hot Ones
as Self
Selma
as Diane Nash
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Dear White People
as Samantha White
BoJack Horseman
as Taneisha (voice)
Points of Origin
as Rosemary
Grantham & Rose
as Wallis
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Automotive
as Maggie
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
666 Park Avenue
as Laurel Harris
Murder on the 13th Floor
as Nia Palmer
Everyday Black Man
as Claire
Portlandia
as Bailey
For Colored Girls
as Nyla / Purple
Rizzoli & Isles
as Anna Farrell
Betwixt
as Jenny
Exquisite Corpse
as Liz
Three Rivers
as Unknown
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Mental
as Unknown
Mississippi Damned
as Kari Peterson
The Human Contract
as Waitress
Make It Happen
as Dana
Life
as Liza
Private Practice
as Zoe Salter
Hidden Palms
as Nikki Barnes
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Initiation of Sarah
as Esme
Heroes
as Rebecca Taylor
When a Stranger Calls
as Scarlet
Grey's Anatomy
as Camille Travis
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Veronica Mars
as Jackie Cook
Cold Case
as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
The View
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self - Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest